FIRST THINGS FIRST!
Matthew 6:33 - But first seek the kingdom of God, and His righteousness....
1 Samuel 26:23 - The LORD render to every man His righteousness....
Job 33:26 - He shall pray unto God, and He will be favorable unto him: and he shall see His face with joy: for He will render unto man His righteousness.
Psalm 50:6 - And the heavens shall declare His righteousness....
Psalm 97:6 - The heavens declare His righteousness....
Psalm 98:2 - The LORD has made known His salvation: His righteousness has He openly shown in the sight of the heathen.
Matthew 5:6 - Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after His righteousness: for they shall be filled.
HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A GIFT!
Romans 3:20-22 - Therefore by the deeds of the Law there shall no flesh be justified (declared righteous) in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without (apart from) the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith in Jesus Christ unto all and upon all those who believe....
Romans 4:2-5 - For if Abraham were justified by works, he has whereof to glory; but not before God. For what do the Scriptures say? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him who works is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him who does not work, but believes on Him Who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Romans 5:17-19 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.
Romans 10:1-3 - Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 - Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be reconciled to God. For He (The Father) has made Him (His Son) to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
Galatians 2:21 - I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the Law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are you saved through faith; and not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.
Philippians 3:9 - And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
2 Timothy 4:7-8 - I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.
Titus 3:4-6 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing (being born again - Jn. 3:5-9) of the Holy Ghost; Whom He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior....
James 2:23 - And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Revelation 19:7-8 - Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife has made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of (God reserved for His) saints.
HOW TO RECEIVE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD!
Romans 10:9-13 (As I understand it.) - If you shall confess with your mouth your faith in the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes and is declared to be righteous; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, Whosoever believes in Him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile: for the same Lord is full of mercy and grace unto all who call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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